STEP SEVEN: How Right is it?
Reviewing your work is always important in any situation, but especially in note taking. When you are reading and writing one thing down, you have lost track of the BIG PICTURE. So it is always important, when you think you are done, to ask yourself a few questions.
Do my notes make sense? By looking at ONLY the notes could you tell someone about what you read?
Are my notes is an order that makes sense?
Do my notes get to the point but also include key information? Sometimes you may need to have something to represent EACH paragraph of your source or sometimes less than that.
Did I do the format correctly? Check the examples below to see if yours does the same thing.
Are my notes labeled or cited? Do you know what source this is for? (For help with citations in MLA style go to www.easybib.com)
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Type of
Structure |
Purpose |
Available Formats |
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Information
is presented in order of TIME. This
can be going forward in time or backward. |
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Mr. Bailey's Life | ||
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1,2,3… Procedural |
Information
is presented in an order to produce a product or end results through
steps. |
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Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich | ||
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Concept/Example |
A general
idea, term or concept is presented and described with specific examples of
it given. |
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Democracy Concept Map | ||
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Cause/Effect |
The
information is showing a relationship between something and what it
resulted in (a cause and effect relationship). |
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Drinking & Driving | ||
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Descriptive |
Gives a
description of a person, place or thing. |
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Describe an Orange | ||
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Comparative |
Used to
present two or more things (ideas, people, groups, places, things) side by
side to show differences or similarities. |
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Comparing Apples and Oranges...* | ||
If you can TRULY answer these questions, you probably have some great notes!!
Click "Next Step" below to check your understanding.
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